Test Equipment Design Engineer – Blue Ring

Blue Origin•Huntsville, AL

About The Position

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! The role is part of the In-Space Systems business unit, which is focused on addressing two of the most compelling challenges in spaceflight today: space infrastructure and increasing mobility on-orbit. As part of a hardworking team of engineers, you will own significant scopes of Electrical Test Solutions. This includes developing LabVIEW test software with National Instruments hardware. Design capabilities include Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE) functional test and support EGSE deployment on spacecraft test campaign efforts for various space vehicles. Coordinate with avionics product owners, engage with customers, and assist EGSE deployments for Blue Ring test teams. In a fast-paced, dynamic environment, you will architect EGSE designs, develop software for EGSE products, develop engineering drawings, and field Support Equipment critical to the Blue Ring program. You will lead elements of EGSE deployment starting with vehicle integration and ending with final testing in preparation for launch.

Requirements

B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related STEM degree
2+ years Professional experience developing LabVIEW applications
2+ year(s) of Professional Experience supporting Assembly, Integration and Test (AI&T), or developing Support Equipment
Professional experience integrating Support Equipment into a production or fielded environment
Own the full lifecycle of software projects from architecture to deployment
Contribute to the refinement and development of software version control, software test automation, and software deployment environment architectures
Strong debugging, integration, and troubleshooting skills of NI products and LabVIEW software
Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment.
Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships
Currently holds or eligible to be sponsored for a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) U.S. Security Clearance

Nice To Haves

Experience designing custom electrical assemblies for support equipment designs
Experience developing support equipment for command/control systems, RF telemetry systems, ground power systems, avionics emulations, and/or battery management systems
Experience writing software to support electrical circuits such as RS-422, Spacewire, 1553, ethernet, discrete signals, and/or power signals
Experience deploying support equipment into production flight hardware test configurations and/or qualification laboratories
Experience developing multi-layer PCB designs in CAD programs such as but not limited to Altium Designer
Experience developing engineering drawings in engineering tools such as Visio, Zuken, CREO, or similar CAD packages
7+ year(s) of supporting Space Programs such as Launch Vehicles, Satellites, Space Hardware Assemblies, or government Aerospace Programs

Responsibilities

Plan, Architect, and Draft Support Equipment Engineering
Develop LabVIEW Software Solution for the Test Equipment that Operates the Integrated Blue Ring Spacecraft
Design Test Systems with National Instrument Hardware including PXI, cRIO, DAQ, and related instrumentation
Perform Support Equipment Validation and Checkouts
Collaborate with Subject Matter Experts across multiple IPTs to Design Support Equipment Solutions
Deploy, Maintain, and Troubleshoot Fielded Support Equipment
Support Troubleshooting Efforts during Spacecraft Test Execution

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.
Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation.

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